A woman accused of stabbing a man to death with a stiletto shoe has been arrested.

Ana Lilia Trujillo allegedly used the pointy heel of her shoe to repeatedly stab her 59-year-old victim in Houston, Texas.

Cops responded to the bizarre emergency call around 4am on Sunday after residents in the luxury high-rise Parklane Building on Herman Drive in the city's Museum District reported hearing a vicious assault.

When police reached the 18th floor condo, Trujillo, 44, opened the door and let officers into the unit - where they found the victim lying dead in a hallway between the entryway and the kitchen.

The man – who has not yet been named – was stabbed multiple times with a stiletto shoe, police claimed.

And Trujillo was alone when the body was discovered.

She initially cooperated fully with detectives but later stopped talking as she was taken to a station for more questioning.

Investigators revealed that Trujillo doesn't live in the high-rise building, which is mainly for University of Houston staff, and appears just to have been a visitor.

Staff told police she arrived late on Saturday night but the relationship between Trujillo and the victim is unknown, and a motive for the attack is still unclear.

Trujillo is being held on suspicion of murder.

Lawyer Brian Wice said he was shocked that a man his age had died in the same luxury apartment unit he used to rent.

He revealed: "It had a beautiful view and wonderful security.

“When I lived there, it was a lot of doctors, a lot of lawyers.

“Back in the day, at least one criminal district court judge and a sportscaster lived there. It was a great place to live.”